Unit Award Scheme

115010 PURIFYING DIRTY SEA WATER SAFELY

In successfully completing this unit, the Learner will have

Evidence needed

demonstrated the ability to

1filter a mixture of dirty sea water to separate out the solid substances from those dissolved in the waterSummary sheet
2set up the appropriate equipment to safely evaporate half of the filtrate to leave salt crystalsSummary sheet
3set up and carry out a simple distillation experiment to safely collect pure water from the other half of the sea water filtrateSummary sheet
4describe the main stages of the process used to extract the pure water from the dirty sea waterStudent completed work
5describe how they carried out these stages safelyStudent completed work
6use key terms, eg dissolve, solution, evaporation, to correctly describe the properties of the mixture at each stage of the processStudent completed work
7explain how they would test they had collected pure water.Student completed work

All outcomes recorded on an AQA Summary Sheet

Approved 24 February 2021Level - Level One